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Twiga leads private firms' queue at Galana Kulalu

Nairobi, March 7 -- The William Ruto administration has started handing out parts of Kenya's multi-billion food security project to private investors, signalling a policy shift from former President U... Read More


Farmers to wait longer as Cabinet fails to discuss yellow maize imports

Nairobi, March 6 -- The Cabinet failed to discuss the importation of yellow maize for animal feeds, delaying further the long-awaited relief for farmers grappling with the high cost of meals. Process... Read More


Maize millers fault House team for rejecting Sh2.9bn flour subsidy bill

Nairobi, March 3 -- Maize millers have faulted the move by a parliamentary committee to reject disbursement of their pending Sh2.9 billion arising from the subsidy programme last year, even as the pay... Read More


Maize millers fault House team for rejecting Sh2.9m flour subsidy bill

Nairobi, March 3 -- Maize millers have faulted the move by a parliamentary committee to reject disbursement of their pending Sh2.9 billion arising from the subsidy programme last year, even as the pay... Read More


Nearly half of KTDA tea on sale at auction withdrawn

Nairobi, March 3 -- Nearly half of the tea offered for sale at the auction by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) was withdrawn from the trading floor in the latest auction as traders prioritise b... Read More


Cheap food to be disbursed in designated shops

Nairobi, March 2 -- The Ministry of Trade has mapped 500,000 retail shops in the country where cheap imported foodstuff will be stocked as the government targets to ease the cost of living that pushed... Read More


Kenya banks on certification forum to boost fresh produce exports

Nairobi, March 1 -- Kenya will play host to a regional meeting aimed at boosting exports of fresh produce and creating awareness on safety, which will draw participants from across Africa. GLOBAL GAP... Read More


Kenya in talks to barter tea for Pakistani rice

Nairobi, March 1 -- Kenya is pushing for barter trade on tea in exchange for rice imports from Pakistan as the country moves to cushion the top buyer of its beverage in the wake of serious economic wo... Read More


Maize shortage piles pressure on households as bag hits Sh6,000

Nairobi, March 1 -- A 90-kilo bag of maize has shot up to Sh6,000 on the back of a shortage and stiff competition between millers and other agencies, piling pressure on households. The price of the c... Read More


Comesa insurance arm to cover underwriters for livestock farmers

Nairobi, Feb. 28 -- Regional insurer Zep-Re has been appointed to cover underwriters for livestock farmers in a project meant to lessen the blow of drought in the region. The $360 million programme s... Read More